The Life of King Henry V of England

ISBN-13: 9788027386178 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str.

Alfred John Church

Opis

"The Life of Henry V " is biography of one of the greatest warrior kings of medieval England. It gives detail account of Henry's life from his childhood to the outstanding military successes. Contents: - The Boyhood of Henry - Prince Henry and Prince Hal - Prince Henry and the Chief Justice - The Charges against Prince Henry - Accession to the Throne - The French Crown - Preparations for War - The Invasion of France - Agincourt - After Agincourt - Henry and the Lollards - Henry and Queen Joanna - The Second Campaign in France - Henry's Marriage - The Siege of Melun - The Last Campaigns - The Death of Henry

O autorze

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He served as headmaster of Henley-on-Thames Royal Grammar School and then of King Edward VI School, Retford. He translated Tacitus and edited Pliny's Letters. Church also wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people. He also wrote much Latin and English verse, and in 1908 published his Memories of Men and Books.